One was a 19-year-old kid from Oklahoma. The other was a 36-year-old veteran who was well accustomed to New York City's social scene. Mickey Mantle was just starting his Hall of Fame career. Joe DiMaggio was nearing the end of his. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day is a rare oversized, original team photo of that 1951 Yankees team that captures the end of one … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Rookie DiMaggio Poses for William C. Greene
William C. Greene was a fixture on the New York sports scene decades ago, even if most fans didn’t really know him. A prolific photographer who spent much of his career with the New York World-Telegram, Greene’s work regularly appeared in print. Greene was 36 when he captured this photo of a young Joe DiMaggio, who was just beginning what would be a legendary … [Read more...]
Newly Discovered Original Copy of Famous DiMaggio-Mantle Photo Up for Grabs
A newly discovered original copy of one of the most iconic photos in baseball history leads off RMY Auctions’ newly launched December Collectors Auction. The 7x9 photo of Joe DiMaggio in his last season with the Yankees and Mickey Mantle in his first is familiar to baseball fans, having been reproduced countless times. Until recently, only one original copy had been … [Read more...]
Pre-War Baseball Card Holiday Gift Ideas for Any Budget
The holidays are here and if you're still looking for some last-minute gift ideas for fellow collectors--or give yourself a well-earned present for a challenging year-- I've got you covered. Just about all of these are easily attainable and while most are inexpensive, we've broken them down by the price ranges you can probably expect to pay. Under $25 1880s Baseball Comics … [Read more...]
Athletes Headline the 1945 Leister Autographs Game Set
During World War II, the creation of sports cards was halted dramatically. But several sets were created during wartime, even if some of them weren't technically trading cards distributed inside of packs. The 1945 Leister Autographs game set was one of those -- here's a closer look at this interesting game card set that was issued during World War II. 1945 Leister Autographs … [Read more...]
MJ Shoes, DiMaggio Bat, McDavid Rookie Card Pace Lelands Auction
Interest in sports collectibles knows no generational boundary. When the dust settle early Saturday morning, items from three different eras of sports stood atop the list of biggest sellers in the Lelands Spring Classic Auction. Weeks after the final episode of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan memorabilia is still a force. A pair of game-worn, … [Read more...]
Lelands: Likely World Series Use for 1949 Joe DiMaggio Game-Used Bat
A Joe DiMaggio game-used, autographed bat up for bid in the Lelands Spring Classic Auction has now been identified with probable use in the 1949 World Series. It would be the first DiMaggio photo-matched bat from his playing days to ever be offered in a public auction. Two newly discovered photos, along with previous independent attribution that the bat was used in the 1949 … [Read more...]
Heritage Winter Platinum Tally: $12,985,912
High-end cards joined some game-worn jerseys from iconic players at the top of the results from Heritage Auctions’ Winter Platinum Night sale. The two-night event saw 22 different items sell for more than $100,000 and combined total sales of nearly $13 million. The four top items in the auction were all centered on two New York Yankee greats. A 1941 Play Ball Joe … [Read more...]
1947 Joe DiMaggio Sport Premiums Are Affordable…When You Can Find One
Collectors looking for Joe DiMaggio cards often have a tough time finding 1940s issues at an affordable price. For one thing, World War II helped to halt baseball card production in that decade. That means the number of DiMaggio cards (and cards of other players, for that matter) are just pretty scarce. And for another, the Hall of Famer continues to be a wildly popular target … [Read more...]
Consignment of the Week: DiMaggio’s 1951 All-Star Game Bat May Have Series Tie
Lumber that legend Joe DiMaggio may have used for his final bow on the diamond is now coming up for auction. Heritage Auctions’ 2020 Winter Platinum Night Sports Collectibles Catalog Auction features a 1951 Joe DiMaggio All-Star game bat, which experts believe he also used in the 1951 World Series, where the Bronx Bombers secured their third-straight world title. It's … [Read more...]